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This
volume offers a discussion of the phonological and morphological
development of Old Irish and its Indo-European origins. The emphasis is
on the relative chronology of sound changes and on the development of
the verbal system. Special attention is devoted to the origin of
absolute and relative verb forms, to the rise of the mutations, to the
role of thematic and athematic inflexion types in the formation of
present classes, preterits, subjunctives and futures, and to the
development of deponents and passive forms. Other topics include
infixed and suffixed pronouns, palatalization of consonants and
labia
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From
the little that I know about those matters, the work of R. Thurneysen
has not yet been superseded for the oldest layers of Irish.

His
Handbuch is still in print in English, entitled A Grammar of old Irish.
I used to have it as a paper copy, which was quite expensive, but I
don't remember how precisely it corresponds with this German edition.

I'm sure the specialists in Irish among us have had this one for a while, but for the rest of us, this might be fun.I never succeeded in working completely through it. It has a reputation for being relatively intense and deservedly so.

Цитата: Learning Irish is the standard introductory course to the Irish language. The product of many years of original and scholarly research as well as much teaching experience, this book and the four accompanying audio CDs serve a double function: they provide a sound approach to the ordinary language learner and at the same time furnish the professional linguist with an authentic description of the spoken language.

The book does not presuppose prior knowledge of Irish and gives thorough coverage of the grammatical patterns of the language. Texts and exercises are presented in
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The course has been compiled and written by our Director, Diarmuid Ó Donnchadha, a recognized authority on Irish language courses for adults, whose works include Múineadh na Gaeilge, (The Teaching of Irish), a handbook for Irish language teachers, An Clóchomhar, (1964), a self-instruction course in the Irish Language for The Linguaphone Institute/Gael Linn (1974), Castar an Taoide, (Turn the Tide), Coiscéim (1995), a work on language promotion with special regard to the I
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This book has been prepared to supply the want of a simple textbook for beginners in the study of modern Irish, and contains the essentials which are necessary for every student of the Irish languages to know. Particular pains have been taken to fully illustrate every rule by examples.

Цитата: This book presents the first comprehensive reference on noun declensions in Modern Irish. Whereas traditional descriptions of noun inflection are notoriously complex and filled with exceptions and irregularities, this reference guide provides a systematic and straightforward characterization of nominal paradigms, which also captures important generalizations about the inflection of nouns. Andrew Car
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Цитата: Basic Irish: A Grammar and Workbook provides a jargon-free introduction to the most commonly used grammatical structures within the Irish language. Focusing on the repeated use of grammatical patterns, the Workbook develops an understanding of the structures presented, mak
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Цитата: Intermediate Irish is a jargon-free workbook examining the most commonly used grammatical structures within the Irish language. Focusing on the repeated use of grammatical patterns, the Grammar develops an understanding of the structures presented, making the forms familiar and automatic for learners.

Цитата: Specially written by experienced teachers, this easy to use and completely up-to-date course provides a step-by-step approach to spoken and written Irish with no prior knowledge of the language required. What makes "Colloquial Irish" your best choice in personal language learning?: emphasis on the language of East Connemara, with a clear pronunciation guide and an appendix on dialectal diffe
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Including some Irish expressions within your everyday conversations is one of the best and most important ways of keeping this culture alive.

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Цитата: This handbook was produced with the aim of providing students with an introduction to Old Irish literature as well as to the language. One of the notable Old Irish stories is used as the basic text. Examples of poems, and of the glosses, supplement it. All are thoroughly annotated. The grammatical information provided in these annotations is summarized in grammatical sections dealing with specific constructions and forms. The first fifty of these sections are descriptive; many of the same matters are discussed in the second fifty section from a historical point of view. A final glossary includes
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